Adelaide key defender Mark Keane has acted coy when quizzed on a potential Collingwood reunion.

Keane - who played five games for the Pies across 2020 and 2021 as a Category B Rookie - has had strong links to his former club as a replacement for the retired Nathan Murphy.

The 24-year-old is contracted with the Crows until the end of 2025 and has put together some career-best form under Matthew Nicks.

However, Keane has neither confirmed nor denied where his future lies despite some reports indicating a return to the AIA Centre.

โ€œI'm contracted here for next year, but just holding off on stuff until the end of the season,โ€ Keane said on SEN SA Breakfast.

โ€œWe'll see what happens there.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Mark Keane of the Magpies in action during the round nine AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Collingwood Magpies at Optus Stadium on August 02, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

โ€œI'm not too sure how that kind of stuff works so I'll hold off on that and wait until the end of the season,โ€ he added.

โ€œI just want to focus on playing footy, so we'll just see how that goes.โ€