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We then simulated the 2025 summer transfer window and the 2025/26 season to see what could happen.

Ekitike instantly became the Reds' first-choice striker, and there was no looking back, with the Frenchman winning the Premier League player of the month for August after scoring four goals in his first three games for the club.

His impact continued throughout the season, with the 22-year-old ending the campaign as Liverpool's top goalscorer.



Liverpool's top goalscorers from the 2025/26 season(Image: Football Manager 24)

In 45 games, Ekitike scored 21 goals and managed three assists, more than anyone else in the squad, including Cody Gakpo (17), Florian Wirtz (15) and Mohamed Salah (13).

17 of his goals came in the Premier League, while four came in the Champions League.

At the end of the 2025/26 season, Football Manager 2024 put together an overall best Liverpool XI, based on performances, statistics, and other metrics.

This is what it looked like:

Liverpool's best XI with Hugo Ekitike(Image: Football Manager 24)

Full Liverpool best XI: (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.

Ekitike made Liverpool's best XI, with the Frenchman starting up-front with Gakpo, Wirtz and Salah behind.

Despite a slight wobble in January, Slot's side were fantastic once again in the Premier League as they defended their title.

Liverpool won the Premier League in the simulation(Image: Football Manager 24)Article continues below

27 wins, six draws and five defeats saw Liverpool end the season in first place on 87 points, six more than Man City in second and 12 more than Arsenal in third.

It was actually three more points than the Reds earned last season, while they also ended the campaign as the league's top scorers and with the best defence.

Wins against Inter, Napoli and Chelsea saw Liverpool advance through the Champions League knockouts to the final, and despite going 1-0 down to Paris Saint-Germain early on, a second-half brace from Ekitike ensured the Reds won 2-1 to lift the European Cup.


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