Fire transfer F Ignacio Aliseda to FC Lugano

Chicago Fire FC announced the transfer Monday of forward Ignacio Aliseda to Swiss partner club FC Lugano.

The move will become official when the European transfer window opens on Jan. 1. Terms were not disclosed.

"After many discussions with Ignacio, we were all in agreement that this was the right time for a new challenge," Fire sporting director Georg Heitz said in a news release. "This move allows Ignacio to continue