Doesn't make much sense doesn't it? The A320neo familiy will be good to go for some time. Cheap, low risk and available at high rates now. New wing and you could stretch it forever.
The A350 is too big to be your next CFRP-767 (similar to the 787). Doing some neo out of the A350 doesn't make sense now.
Could Airbus just want to lure Boeing into giving up the MAX early with this headline? Might be considered a promising moment with all those MCAS-troubles.