2) Arda Turan
The signing of Arda Turan raised a few eyebrows in 2015 after his move from Atletico Madrid. The Turkish winger stated, winning big things as the reason for the switch. Atleti fans were obviously enraged by this but many questioned where he would fit in at the club.
Turan could only feature for Barca in 2016 because of the transfer ban the club were facing. Last season eventually ended in disappointment for him after he failed to impress or even break into the first team on a regular basis.
After a summer of speculation, Barca decided to keep the forward. The 29-year-old has had a very impressive pre-season and seems to have finally integrated into the Barca system quite smoothly.
Turan was arguably their best player in the friendlies and with Neymar not available for the first game against Betis, Turan grabbed his chance and scored the first goal of the game. With injuries to a few key personnel, this could be the year of the Turk.