The Republic of Ireland international emerged as a potential target for the Hoops on a frantic transfer deadline day.
With the experienced frontman currently out of favour at White Hart Lane, Tony Mowbray hoped to convince Spurs that the 29-year-old would be better served taking in a spell at Parkhead.
Harry Redknapp, reluctant to stands in Keane's way, has agreed to such a request and is happy to let the Irishman stay in Scotland until the end of the season.
Celtic have verbally agreed a deal with the player, who is currently on his way to Glasgow to put the finishing touches to the switch.
It is understood that an agreement will be official announced by Celtic at 11pm.
Great connection
Scottish clubs have until midnight to complete their transfer business during the winter window.
"We've been pretty persistent in the last few windows in terms of keeping in touch with what he was wanting to do," Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell told Sky Sports News.
"Thankfully, today, we were able to do a deal.
"We've known for a while that Robbie is a Celtic supporter and he's a great connection with the club and our supporters.
"Up until today, things were not looking very great at all. Things changed this afternoon and were able to put a deal in very quickly.
"His situation at Spurs was made, I think, pretty plain to him. He always knew we were very, very keen to get him."
Transitional period
Lawwell said there was no specific option to make the move permanent but did not rule out doing just that in the summer.
He added: "What we find is that players that come to Celtic very rarely want to leave."
The Hoops supremo also denied that the signing of Keane, on a salary yet to be revealed, was merely a ploy to appease disgruntled supporters.
"We're in a transitional period at the moment," he said.
"Tony probably wasn't blessed with the strongest squad we've had here when he arrived.
"We were always looking to bring in quality, our supporters do deserve the best and that's what we do at Celtic."
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