Exactly. Before I even saw the article I asked if it actually said anything beyond vague allusions. I would have been pleased if it had but sadly it didn't.
Personally I think that you are pretty good. I do think in this case though it is just a repeat of things we have heard before with no specific information. What does this article actually do? What is the purpose?
If you had the chance to do whatever you liked with Mila Kunis (consensually) but before you did so you had to do the exact same things with Jo Brand, what SPECIFICALLY- if anything- would you do?
Does he see himself as the long term successor to Rickie up front? Has the manager given an indication as to where he wants him to play in the long term?