What is the impact of public instead of private transfers negotiations?

When responding to loan/transfer offers, there is a "publicity" drop-down box. It defaults to private, but whenever I choose public, I don't notice any difference.

This option has been around in the game for at least the past couple of years and doesn't seem tied to the "someone leaked your transfer offer - it may be harder" message" that is new in FM09.

So what does choosing public instead of private do?

Cheers.

It's propably for the benefit of the selling club: Making everyone aware of that offer might tricker the interest of numerous other teams. But then again, if it's a private bid it's hardly a secret then either!

when a transfer goes public, other clubs start putting bids in and it always raises the price if the player is worth anything. Trying to keep it private is tough

So do you find you drum up more interest in your player you'd like to sell if you either accept, counter or reject an offer publicly?

only if that player is worth something.

Look at it this way, if Chelsea were to make it known that they were entertaining offers for Lamps, every club in the world would go nuts, yet it some obscure club were boasting about selling one of their substandard players it wouldn't mean much.

It all depends on the quality of the player

If you are trying to buy player, better keep it private.

If you want to sell player, better keep it public cause other teams may show interest.