Micahel Keane insists he feels more homely at Everton.
The English international has been one of the most consistent defenders in the Premier League and has been a regular for both his country and club. The Manchester United academy product rose to fame with a number of loan spells at various clubs.
He failed to cement a permanent place in the United setup and moved to Burnley in 2014 on a season long loan. His brilliant performance in the heart of the Clarets defence saw him moving to the club in the following season permanently.
Questions were raised whether he could continue his development or not but the 26 year old has maintained steady growth since arriving at the Goodison Park.
Keane said, “It has been an up and down journey but I’m starting to feel like I really belong here now.
“It’s been a good season for me, I’ve had a lot of good games. The team struggled for two or three months, the whole team was inconsistent and I was part of that but in general I think I’ve been really good.
“I’ve been working hard, training has been good, and I feel a lot fitter than I did last year so I think that’s helped me.
“I’m just feeling more confident than I have and hopefully I can show that from now until the end of the season.
“I’ve always had the belief in myself but when things aren’t going well for you on the pitch you sort of lose a bit of confidence. But I’ve always had the belief that I’m good enough to play here.
“It’s obviously a top-class club and you have to play well week in week out to prove that to the fans and to people at the club and I think I’ve managed to do that this season.
“But it’s not something I want to rest on, I want to keep kicking on. I’m still youngish for a centre-half and I’ve got a lot of learning to do still.”
