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Angelo Ogbonna will be released by Watford at the end of his contract next month.
The Italy international defender signed a one-year deal with the Hornets last summer after he was allowed to leave West Ham United following nine seasons in east London.
Ogbonna, 36, made just eight appearances this season and was the biggest name to be released when the club announced its retained list.
The centre-back began his
BBC Sport football news reporter Nizaar Kinsella
The sale of Angelo to Al-Nassr is significant for Chelsea as it edges the club towards balancing the books.
The Blues will receive £19.1million, a nearly £6m profit on the fee paid to Santos last summer, to take the overall total for player sales to £188.9million.
If money banked from loan fees and sell-on clauses were also publicly disclosed and included, the total
Ogbonna, who made an appearance from the bench in West Ham’s Europa Conference League final victory in 2023, is Watford’s eighth summer signing.
He made over 200 appearances for the Hammers in the Premier League, with ex-Watford boss Gianluca Zola the only Italian to have exceeded that figure.
“It is very important to bring in some experience, like with Moussa [Sissoko],” Ogbonna told the club website.
“I have spoken