Bologna captain Marco di Vaio has told Emiliano Viviano his progress would stall if he made the move to Inter Milan.

Fearing that he may have to play a back-up role to Julio Cesar, Di Vaio has urged the goalkeeper to consider his options carefully.

"It's my belief that Viviano would make a grave error in joining Inter," the former Parma and Juventus striker noted.

"He's a young guy and needs to play on a regular basis rather than sitting on the bench at a big club.

"I tell him as much all the time."