Aaron Ramsey scored two goals in 22 games in his first Cardiff spell

Aaron Ramsey admits he made the final decision on his Cardiff City return as he wants to fire his boyhood club back to the Championship summit.

Ramsey has completed a one-month loan spell from Arsenal as he bids for match-fitness after his broken leg.

So the Wales midfielder has a double reason to impress on his comeback.

"I thought it was the right time to come back, play in a few games and help Cardiff get a few points to get in top position again," Ramsey told BBC Sport.

The 20-year-old talent sealed his loan move to the Championship promotion hopefuls Cardiff on Saturday,

Ramsey's return to the south Wales club comes two-and-a-half years after he left to join Premier League giants Arsenal as a teenager for £5m - after turning down offers to move to Manchester United and Everton.

He could not play in their thrilling 4-2 win over Watford on Saturday - a result that moved Cardiff into the top two - as Ramsey had not received international clearance.

But the Caerphilly-born youngster will be available for seven games for Cardiff - possibly making his playing return against Reading on 1 February - before Arsenal require a full-fit Ramsey back.

Dave Jones said the loan deal is "open-ended" as the Bluebirds boss hopes Ramsey will remain at the Cardiff City Stadium for longer and have a 24-recall clause safety net for Arsenal.

It has been quite a tough 10 months for me on occasions but I have had great support which has helped me through this period Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey

"Every club at the top end of the division is bringing players in and we are no different as I'm still looking for another two," said Jones.

"With regards to Aaron Ramsey, it's an open loan, and hopefully we can keep him longer than a month, but that will be up to Arsenal."

But Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, whose team are fighting for European and domestic honours this season, has indicated Ramsey will only be with the Championship high-fliers for one month so can be in their Champions League squads later this season.

Ramsey, though, wanted to come home to regain his match-sharpness after suffering a horrific double leg break last February.

Ramsey, who signed a new long-term Arsenal deal in June 2010, required surgery to fix fractures to his tibia and fibula in his right leg after a challenge by Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross.

"My agent spoke to Cardiff and Arsene Wenger and this was where I wanted to come," said Ramsey.

"It has been quite a tough 10 months for me on occasions but I have had great support which has helped me through this period.

"I feel I'm nearly there now, I probably need another game or so and just need to get my mind back on the game and back into match situations.

"My aim is to get back to where I was before my injury, I hoped to get straight back into it but that was a bit optimistic."

Ramsey made his return from his broken leg for Nottingham Forest at Leicester City on 29 November during a two-month loan spell at the City Ground - but now has joined Cardiff on loan.

Ramsey's final game of his initial spell at Cardiff was their 1-0 FA Cup final defeat to Portsmouth at Wembley in May 2008.

The playmaker, who started at Cardiff's academy aged eight, became their youngest senior player aged 16 years and 124 days when he replaced Paul Parry in a 1-0 home defeat by Hull City in April 2007.

He is Dave Jones' fourth signing of the January transfer window and hopes to add creative guile in a Bluebirds midfield without injured pair Stephen McPhail and Jason Koumas.

"There have been a few changes since I was last here," said Ramsey.

"There is a new training complex, a new stadium and the squad has changed as well as we have some of the best players in the league now.

"There have been big improvements since I was last here and the club is moving in the right direction.

"So hopefully I can play a part in the team and try to get back to my best."

Ramsey's arrival adds expectation at Cardiff to win promotion to the Premier League as he joins a star-studded squad that includes Craig Bellamy, Jay Bothroyd, Michael Chopra, Peter Whittingham and Seyi Olofinjana.

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