The Portland Thorns made the acquisition of French midfielder Amandine Henry official today after months of rumors, linking her to the team. Henry comes to the club from French side Lyon.
One of the consensus best players in the world, Henry joins the Thorns a year after receiving the Silver Ball at the 2015 Women's World Cup, where she was the midfield lynchpin for a strong French side.
Henry will not join the Thorns until her contract with Lyon runs out, presumably seeing her join the team approximately midway through the season.
The Thorns press release:
THORNS FC SIGN MIDFIELDER AMANDINE HENRY
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Silver Ball winner, FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year nominee to join Portland for 2016 NWSL seasonPORTLAND, Ore.