By Derek_Deis. Published Friday, July 30th, 2010

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) -- The Seattle Sounders have traded two-time MLS All-Star Freddie Ljungberg to the Chicago Fire for a conditional pick in either the 2011 or 2012 SuperDraft.

The Sounders announced the departure of the 33-year-old former Arsenal star on Friday.

Ljungberg became expansion Seattle's first designated player amid much fanfare in October 2008. He then finished fourth in MLS with nine assists in the Sounders' inaugural season in 2009.

This season, he had three assists in 15 games while the Sounders struggled.

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