The Gunners defender has hit the headlines in recent days after lifting the lid on dressing room rifts at the Emirates Stadium and alleging one unnamed team-mate is a divisive influence.

Keane was never afraid to have his say during his time wearing the armband for both Manchester United and the Republic of Ireland, and admits that in part led to his premature departure from Old Trafford.

However, does not believe Arsene Wenger has a major problem to solve.

He said: "Different captains have different ways of dealing with things, and a good, strong dressing room would have maybe three or four captains anyway.

"It wouldn't be fair for me to comment on what the Arsenal captain is supposed to have said, but I have been known to say my bit over the years and what I find, and what we all find, particularly in the Premier League or whether it be through the media, people seem to get upset dead easily.

"One of the problems I had, particularly at the end at Manchester United when I left the club, was allegations of what I was supposed to have said on a video - which was never, ever true - and you end up with an experienced manager and a coaching staff and the biggest PR company in the world getting bogged down by what was allegedly said.

"It ended up certainly contributing to me leaving the club early.

"You take these comments and remarks with a pinch of salt. A good, strong dressing room can deal with certain characters anyway, as long as people don't get too upset with it.

"I would say people need to lighten up."