The young Dane wore no.11 in his maiden campaign as a Red – a number more commonly associated with great wingers of years gone by.
But following the departure of Anthony Martial, the last holder of the no.9 shirt, Rasmus has agreed to move to the squad number that is synonymous, worldwide, with the centre-forward position.
Rasmus returned to Carrington on Monday – alongside compatriot Christian Eriksen and goalkeeper Tom Heaton – and will fly out with the squad to the United States on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of Tour 2024, presented by Snapdragon.