The Guardian:
In typical fashion, however, when asked if there were any of his new team-mates to whom he had become particularly close during his three months in Scotland, he replied: "I never do that. I can't get too close to them." The wry smile on the face of the former Ireland captain suggested he was merely living up to his public image, though, and the fact that he said, seven times in a 10-minute interview, that the priority at Celtic was the success of "the team" or "the club" suggests it would be incorrect to describe him as egotistical, detached figure.
Keane admitted Celtic's younger squad members had played their part in helping him to adapt to life in Scotland. "It's about the way you lead your life and hopefully the players are watching," he said. "That's what I did as a young player. I watched the senior lads and it wasn't what they said to me, it was how they handled themselves. It's not just me, some of the senior lads are rubbing off on the younger players without actually realising it. It's up to the younger lads and if they want to tap into it all well and good.
"Believe it or not, they will also help me sometimes without realising they are doing it. Their attitude to their work seems fairly spot-on. I have been very impressed with the kids here, their attitudes and their work in the gym; that's half the battle for them.
Keane is expected to play in his first cup final as a Celtic player next Sunday, when Gordon Strachan's men face Dunfermline in the CIS Cup final at Hampden. As someone who followed the Parkhead club as a youngster, such an occasion should have a special significance for Keane, but he is not ready to admit to such emotion. "I'm looking forward to all the games," he said. "That's part of why I came here - I wanted a different challenge. I'm focusing on one game at a time, and that means Hibs on Sunday, not the final.
"I don't get caught up in all that sort of stuff [the extra excitement]. I try to play well and play to win; if I can get one or two medals along the way then even better. I don't really get a great personal satisfaction out of winning stuff."
On his own form, Keane has insisted there is room for improvement despite cementing an impressive central midfield partnership with Neil Lennon. "My form has been OK but I said it would probably take me seven or eight games to get into the swing of things," he explained.